Raymond Lifestyle has today announced the departure of its Managing Director- Sunil Kataria, post which the existing senior management team led by Executive Chairman, Gautam Hari Singhania will oversee the business operations of the 100-years-old business.
It was post this that Godrej Agrovet made the announcement of onboarding Kataria as its new CEO and MD- Designate for a period commencing from May 5, 2025 upto August 31, 2025 and subsequently after superannuation of the company’s current Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director- Balram Singh Yadav, for a term of five years, starting September 1, 2025.
Earlier in December 2024, the shareholders of Raymond Lifestyle, following the company’s demerger from Raymond, had approved the appointment of Sunil Kataria as the Managing Director of Raymond Lifestyle in a special resolution.
That being said, prior to joining The Raymond Group in March 2022, Kataria was associated with Godrej Consumer Products for over 11 years, during which he moved up the rungs from being Head- Sales and Marketing (India and SAARC) in February 2011 to COO- Sales & Marketing & SAARC in April 2013, followed by CEO (India and SAARC) in April 2015.
Before that, he was associated with Idea cellular as Circle Head from March 2009 to February 2011, as Senior President at Subhiksha Trading Services from March 2007 to March 2009 and VP- Marketing at VIP Industries from March 2004 to March 2007.
In the past, Kataria also worked with Marico for over seven years.
Commenting on his departure from Raymond Lifestyle, Kataria said, “I am thankful to Mr. Singhania and the entire Raymond Lifestyle team for this unique opportunity to lead a brand with such a rich legacy. It has been an enriching journey, and I am proud of the progress we have made together. I leave with great confidence in the company’s future and its ability to achieve new milestones.”
To this, Gautam Hari Singhania, Executive Chairman, Raymond Lifestyle, added, “Sunil has been instrumental in strengthening Raymond Lifestyle’s market presence and leading the company through phase one of our transformation. We appreciate his leadership and contributions and wish him success in his future endeavors.”
Reaffirming confidence in the company’s future, he also added, “Raymond Lifestyle stands on a strong foundation with an experienced leadership team in place. As we navigate evolving market opportunities, we are confident of attracting top talent to accelerate our growth trajectory.”
